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abase

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v. to humiliate, degrade

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abate

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v. to reduce, lessen

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abdicate

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v. to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

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v. to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

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n. something that differs from the norm

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abet

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v. to aid, help, encourage

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abhor

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v. to hate, detest

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abide

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v. to put up with

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abject

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adj. wretched, pitiful

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abjure

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v. to reject, renounce

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abnegation

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n. denial of comfort to oneself

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abort

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v. to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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abridge

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v. to cut down, shorten

adj. shortened

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abrogate

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v. to abolish, usually by authority

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abscond

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v. to sneak away and hide

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absolution

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n. freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

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v. to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

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adj. hard to comprehend

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accede

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v. to agree

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accentuate

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v. to stress, highlight

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accessible

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adj. obtainable, reachable

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acclaim

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n. high praise

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accolade

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n. high praise, special distinction

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accommodating

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adj. helpful, obliging, polite

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accord

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n. an agreement

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accost

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v. to confront verbally

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accretion

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n. slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

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adj. biting, bitter in tone or taste

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acquiesce

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v. to agree without protesting

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acrimony

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n. bitterness, discord

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acumen

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n. keen insight

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acute

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adj. sharp, severe

adj. having keen insight

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adamant

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adj. impervious, immovable, unyielding

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adept

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adj. extremely skilled

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adhere

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v. to stick to something

v. to follow devoutly

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admonish

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v. to caution, criticize, reprove

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adorn

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v. to decorate

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adroit

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adj. skillful, dexterous

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adulation

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n. extreme praise

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adumbrate

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v. to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

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adj. antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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advocate

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v. to argue in favor of something

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aerial

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adj. somehow related to the air

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aesthetic

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adj. artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

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affable

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adj. friendly, amiable

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affinity

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n. a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

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adj. rich, wealthy

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affront

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n. an insult

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aggrandize

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v. to increase or make greater

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aggregate

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n. a whole or total

v. to gather into a mass

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aggrieved

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adj. distressed, wronged, injured

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agile

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adj. quick, nimble

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agnostic

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adj. believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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agriculture

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n. farming

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asile

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n. a passageway between rows of seats

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alacrity

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n. eagerness, speed

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alias

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n. a false name or identity

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allay

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v. to soothe, ease

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allege

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v. to assert, usually without proof

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alleviate

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v. to relieve, make more bearable

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allocate

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v. to distribute, set aside

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aloof

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adj. reserved, distant

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altercation

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n. a dispute, fight

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amalgamate

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v. to bring together, unite

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ambiguous

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adj. uncertain, variably interpretable

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ambivalent

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adj. having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

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v. to improve

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amenable

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adj. willing, compliant

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amenity

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n. an item that increases comfort

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amiable

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adj. friendly

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amicable

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adj. friendly

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amorous

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adj. showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

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adj. without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

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adj. being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

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n. something that reduces pain

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analogous

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adj. similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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n. one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

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n. a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

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n. a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

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n. loss of sensation

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anguish

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n. extreme sadness, torment

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animated

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adj. lively

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annex

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v. to incorporate territory or space

n. a room attached to a larger room or space

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annul

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v. to make void or invalid

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anomaly

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n. something that does not fit into the normal order

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anonymous

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adj. being unknown, unrecognized

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antagonism

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n. hostility

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antecedent

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n. something that came before

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antediluvian

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adj. ancient

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anthology

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n. a selected collection of writing, songs, etc.

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antipathy

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n. a strong dislike, repugnance

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antiquated

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adj. old, out of date

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antiseptic

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adj. clean, sterile

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antithesis

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n. the absolute opposite

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anxiety

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n. intense uneasiness

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apathetic

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adj. lacking concern, emotion

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apocryphal

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adj. fictitious, false, wrong

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appalling

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adj. inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

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v. to calm, satisfy

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appraise

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v. to assess the worth or value of

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apprehend

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v. to seize, arrest

v. to perceive, understand, grasp

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approbation

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n. praise

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appropriate

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v. to take, make use of

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aquatic

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adj. relating to water

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arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops

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arbiter

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n. one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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arbitrary

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adj. based on factors that appear random

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arbitration

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n. the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arboreal

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adj. of or relating to trees

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arcane

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adj. obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

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adj. of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

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adj. the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

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n. extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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adj. excessively dry

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arrogate

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v. to take without justification

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artifact

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n. a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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artisan

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n. a craftsman

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ascertain

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v. to perceive, learn

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ascetic

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adj. practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

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v. to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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n. a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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v. to long for, aim toward

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assail

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v. to attack

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assess

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v. to evaluate

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assiduous

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adj. hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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v. to ease, pacify

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astute

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adj. very clever, crafty

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asylum

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n. a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary

n. an institution in which the insane are kept

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atone

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v. to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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v. to wither away, decay

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attain

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v. to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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v. to credit, assign

n. a facet or trait

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atypical

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adj. not typical, unusual

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audacious

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adj. excessively bold

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audible

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adj. able to be heard

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augment

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v. to add to, expand

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auspicious

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adj. favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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adj. very bare, bleak

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avarice

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n. excessive greed

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avenge

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v. to seek revenge

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aversion

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n. a particular dislike for something

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balk

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v. to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

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n. a love song

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banal

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adj. dull, commonplace

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bane

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n. a burden

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bard

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n. a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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adj. shy, excessively timid

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battery

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n. a device that supplies power

n. assault, beating

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beguile

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v. to trick, deceive

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behemoth

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n. something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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adj. marked by goodness or doing good

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benign

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adj. favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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v. to pass on, give

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berate

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v. to scold vehemently

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bereft

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adj. devoid of, without

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beseech

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v. to beg, plead, implore

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bias

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n. a tendency, inclination, prejudice

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bilk

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v. cheat, defraud

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blandish

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v. to coax by using flattery

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blemish

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n. an imperfection, flaw

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blight

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n. a plague, disease

n. something that destroys hope

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boisterous

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adj. loud and full of energy

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bombastic

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adj. excessively confident, pompous

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boon

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n. a gift or blessing

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bourgeois

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n. a middle-class person, capitalist

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brazen

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adj. excessively bold, brash

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brusque

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adj. short, abrupt, dismissive

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buffet

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v. to strike with force

n. an arrangement of food set out on a table

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burnish

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v. to polish, shine

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buttress

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v. to support, hold

n. something that offers support

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cacophony

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n. tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

172
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cadence

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n. a rhythm, progression of sound

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cajole

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v. to urge, coax

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calamity

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n. an event with disastrous consequences

175
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calibrate

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v. to set, standardize

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callous

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adj. harsh, cold, unfeeling

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calumny

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n. an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation

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camaraderie

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n. brotherhood, jovial unity

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candor

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n. honesty, frankness

180
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canny

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adj. shrewd, careful

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canvas

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n. a piece of cloth on which an artist paints

v. to cover, inspect

182
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capacious

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adj. very spacious

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capitulate

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v. to surrender

184
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capricious

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adj. subject to whim, fickle

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captivate

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v. to get the attention of, hold

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carouse

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v. to party, celebrate

187
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carp

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v. to annoy, pester

188
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catalog

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v. to list, enter into a list

n. a list or collection

189
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catalyze

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v. to charge, inspire

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carcus

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n. a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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caustic

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adj. bitter, biting, acidic

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cavort

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v. to leap about, behave boisterously

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censure

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n. harsh criticism

v. to rebuke formally

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cerebral

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adj. related to the intellect

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chaos

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n. absolute disorder

196
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chastise

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v. to criticize severely

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cherish

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v. to feel or show affection toward something

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chide

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v. to voice disapproval

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choreography

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n. the arrangement of dances

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chronicle

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n. a written history

v. to write a history

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chronological

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adj. arranged in order of time

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circuitous

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adj. roundabout

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circumlocution

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n. indirect and wordy language

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circumscribed

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adj. marked off, bounded

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circumspect

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adj. cautious

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circumvent

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v. to get around

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clairvoyant

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adj. able to perceive things that normal people cannot

208
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clamor

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n. loud noise

v. to loudly insist

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clandestine

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adj. secret

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cleave

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v. to divide into parts

v. to stick together firmly

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clemency

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n. mercy

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clergy

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n. members of Christian holy orders

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cloying

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adj. sickeningly sweet

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coagulate

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v. to thicken, clot

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coalesce

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v. to fuse into a whole

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cobbler

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n. a person who makes or repairs shoes

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coerce

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v. to make somebody to do something by force or threat

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cogent

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adj. intellectually convincing

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cognizant

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adj. aware, mindful

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coherent

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adj. logically consistent, intelligible

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collateral

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adj. secondary

n. security for a debt

222
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colloquial

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adj. characteristic of informal conversation

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collusion

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n. secret agreement, conspiracy

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colossus

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n. a gigantic statue or thing

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combustion

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n. the act or process of burning

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commendation

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n. a notice of approval or recognition

227
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commensurate

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adj. corresponding in size or amount

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commodious

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adj. roomy

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compelling

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adj. forceful, demanding attention

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compensate

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v. to make an appropriate payment for something

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complacency

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n. self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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complement

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v. to complete, make perfect

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compliant

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adj. ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes

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complicit

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adj. being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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compliment

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n. an expression of esteem or approval

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compound

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v. to combine parts
n. a combination of different parts
n. a walled area containing a group of buildings

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comprehensive

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adj. including everything

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compress

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v. to apply pressure, squeeze together

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compunction

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n. distress caused by feeling cuilty

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concede

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v. to accept as valid

241
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conciliatory

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adj. friendly, agreeable

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concise

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adj. brief and direct in expression

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concoct

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v. to fabricate, make up

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concomitant

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adj. accompanying in a subordinate fashion

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concord

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n. harmonious agreement

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condolence

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n. an expression of sympathy in sorrow

247
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condone

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v. to pardon, deliberately overlook

248
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conduit

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n. a pipe or channel through which something passes

249
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confection

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n. a sweet, fancy food

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confidant

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n. a person entrusted with secrets

251
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conflagration

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n. great fire

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confluence

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n. a gathering together

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conformist

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n. one who behaves the same as others

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confound

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v. to frustrate, confuse

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congeal

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v. to thicken into a solid

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congenial

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n. a gathering of people, especially for religious services

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congruity

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n. the quality of being in agreement

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congregation

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n. a gathering of people, especially for religious services

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congruity

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n. the quality of being in agreement

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connive

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v. to plot, scheme

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consecrate

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v. to dedicate something to a holy purpose

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consensus

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n. an agreement of opinion

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consign

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v. to give something over to another’s care

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consolation

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n. an act of comforting

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consonant

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adj. in harmony

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constituent

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n. an essential part

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constrain

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v. to forcibly restrict

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construe

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v. to interpret

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consummate

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v. to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual intercourse

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consumption

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n. the act of consuming

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contemporaneous

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adj. existing during the same time

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contentious

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adj. having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

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contravene

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v. to contradict, oppose, violate

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contrite

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adj. penitent, eager to be forgiven

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contusion

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n. bruise, injury

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conundrum

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n. puzzle, problem

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convene

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v. to call together

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convention

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n. an assembly of people

n. a rule, custom

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convival

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adj. characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

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convulted

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adj. intricate, complicated

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copious

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adj. profuse, abundant

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cordial

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adj. warm, affectionate

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coronation

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n. the act of crowning

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corpulence

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adj. extreme fatness

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corroborate

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v. to support with evidence

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corrosive

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adj. having the tendency to erode or eat away

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cosmopolitan

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adj. sophisticated, worldly

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counteract

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v. to neutralize, make ineffective

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coup

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n. a brilliant, unexpected act

n. the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority

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covet

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v. to desire enviously

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covert

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adj. secretly engaged in

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credulity

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n. readiness to believe

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crescendo

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n. a steady increase in intensity or volume

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criteria

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n. standards by which something is judged

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culmination

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n. the climax toward which something progresses

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culpable

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adj. deserving blame

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cultivate

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v. to nurture, improve, refine

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cumulative

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adj. increasing, building upon itself

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cunning

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adj. sly, clever at being deceitful

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cupidity

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n. greed, strong desire

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cursory

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adj. brief to the point of being superficial

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curt

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adj. abruptly and rudely short

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curtail

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v. to lessen, reduce

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daunting

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adj. intimidating, causing one to lose courage

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dearth

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n. a lack, scarcity

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debacle

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n. a disastrous failure, disruption

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debase

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v. to lower the quality or esteem of something

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debauch

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v. to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures

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debunk

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v. to expose the falseness of something

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decorous

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adj. socially proper, appropriate

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decry

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v. to criticize openly

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deface

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v. to ruin or injure something’s appearance

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defamatory

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adj. harmful toward another’s reputation

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defer

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v. to postpone something; to yield to another’s wisdom

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deferential

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adj. showing respect for another’s authority

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defile

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v. to make unclean, impure

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deft

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adj. skillful, capable

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defunct

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adj. no longer used or existing

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delegate

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v. to hand over responsibility for something

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deleterious

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adj. harmful

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deliberate

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adj. intentional, reflecting careful consideration

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delineate

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v. to describe, outline, shed light on

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demagogue

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n. a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices

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demarcation

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n. the marking of boundaries or categories

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demean

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v. to lower the status or stature of something

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demure

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adj. quiet, modest, reserved

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denigrate

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v. to belittle, diminish the opinion of

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denounce

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v. to criticize publicly

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deplore

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v. to feel or express sorrow, disapproval

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depravity

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n. wickedness

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deprecate

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v. to belittle, depreciate

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derelict

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adj. abandoned, run-down

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deride

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v. to laugh at mockingly, scorn

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derivative

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adj. taken directly from a source, unoriginal

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desecrate

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v. to violate the sacredness of a thing or place

336
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desiccated

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adj. dried up, dehydrated

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desolate

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adj. deserted, dreary, lifeless

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despondent

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adj. feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless

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despot

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n. one who has total power and rules brutally

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destitute

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adj. impoverished, utterly lacking

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deter

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v. to discourage, prevent from doing

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devious

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adj. not straightforward, deceitful

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dialect

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n. a variation of a language

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diaphanous

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adj. light, airy, transparent

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didactic

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adj. intended to instruct

adj. overly moralistic

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diffident

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adj. shy, quiet, modest

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diffuse

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v. to scatter, thin out, break out

adj. not concentrated, scattered, disorganized

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dilatory

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adj. tending to delay, causing delay

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diligent

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adj. showing care in doing one’s work

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diminutive

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adj. small or miniature

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dirge

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n. a mournful song, especially for a funeral

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disaffected

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adj. rebellious, resentful of authority

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disavow

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v. to deny knowledge of or responsibility for

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discern

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v. to perceive, detect

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disclose

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v. to reveal, make public

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discomfit

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v. to thwart, baffle

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discordant

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adj. not agreeing, not in harmony with

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discrepancy

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n. difference, failure of things to correspond

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discretion

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n. the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement

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discursive

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adj. rambling, lacking order

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disdain

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v. to scorn, hold in low esteem

n. scorn, low esteem

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disgruntled

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adj. upset, not content

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disheartened

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adj. feeling a loss of spirit or morale

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disparage

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v. to criticize or speak ill of

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disparate

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adj. sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements

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dispatch

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v. to send off to accomplish a duty

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dispel

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v. to drive away, scatter

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disperse

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v. to scatter, cause to scatter

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disrepute

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n. a state of being held in low regard

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dissemble

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v. to conceal, fake

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disseminate

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v. to spread widely

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dissent

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v. to disagree

n. the act of disagreeing

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dissipate

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v. to disappear, cause to disappear

v. to waste

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dissonance

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n. lack of harmony or consistency

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dissuade

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v. to persuade someone not to do something

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distend

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v. to swell out

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dither

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v. to be indecisive

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divine

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adj. godly, exceedingly wonderful

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divisive

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adj. causing dissent, discord

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divulge

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v. to reveal something secret

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docile

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adj. easily taught or trained

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dogmatic

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adj. aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles

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dormant

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adj. sleeping, temporarily inactive

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dour

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adj. stern, joyless

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dubious

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adj. doubtful, of uncertain quality

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duplicity

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n. crafty dishonesty

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duress

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n. hardship, threat

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dynamic

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adj. actively changing

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ebullient

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adj. extremely lively, enthusiastic

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eclectic

A

adj. consisting of a diverse variety of elements

391
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ecstatic

A

adj. intensely and overpoweringly happy

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edict

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n. an order, decree

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efface

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v. to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

394
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effervescent

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adj. bubbly, lively

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efficacious

A

adj. effective

396
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effrontery

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n. impudence, nerve, insolence

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effulgent

A

adj. radiant, splendorous

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egregious

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adj. extremely bad

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elaborate

A

adj. complex, detailed, intricate

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elated

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adj. overjoyed, thrilled

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elegy

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n. a speech given in honor of a dead person

402
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elicit

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v. to bring forth, draw out, evoke

403
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eloquent

A

adj. expressive, articulate, moving

404
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elucidate

A

v. to clarify, explain

405
Q

elude

A

v. to evade, escape

406
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emaciated

A

adj. very thin, enfeebled looking

407
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embellish

A

v. to decorate, adorn

v. to add details to, enhance

408
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embezzle

A

v. to steal money by falsifying records

409
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emend

A

v. to correct or revise a written text

410
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eminent

A

adj. distinguished, prominent, famous

adj. conspicuous

411
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emollient

A

adj. soothing

412
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emote

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v. to express emotion

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empathy

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n. sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own

414
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empirical

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adj. based on observation or experience

adj. capable of being proved or disproved by experiment

415
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emulate

A

v. to imitate

416
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enamor

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v. to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or “with”

417
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encore

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n. to audience’s demand for a repeat performance; also the artist’s performance in response to that demand

418
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encumber

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v. to weigh down. burden

419
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enervate

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v. to weaken, exhaust

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enfranchise

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v. to grant the vote to

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